A spokesperson for Netflix told Forbes that the move isn’t something that should be surprising; titles in customers’ queues that are facing imminent deletion will have a reminder communicating how much time is left before they’re gone. “Netflix adds and deletes titles from its streaming service due to licensing contracts as a matter of routine,” they went on.

The spokesperson also mentioned that several new films and TV shows are slated to be introduced in the near future including “The Talented Mr. Ripley” and seasons 5-8 of “Dexter”, and that many of the titles that will perish may well be back sooner rather then later as the company shakes out new licensing deals with the studios and distributors who own the rights to the films.

This writer is hoping that Netflix finds a way to make some classic but more obscure titles part of a “permanent collection”, with “I’m Gonna Get You Sucka” and “Ronin” as a good start.